Kaminaka Station
Kaminaka Station (上中駅, Kaminaka-eki) is a railway station on the Obama Line in the town of Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Kaminaka Station 上中駅 | |
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 The station frontage in May 2017 | |
| Location | 36-1 Inokuchi, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui-ken 919-1542 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.4636°N 135.8556°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR West |
| Line(s) | ■ Obama Line |
| Distance | 38.8 km from Tsuruga |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 November 1918 |
| Previous names | Miyake (until April 1956) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 248 daily |
| Location | |
  Kaminaka Station Location within Japan | |
Lines
Kaminaka Station is served by the Obama Line, and is located 38.8 km from Tsuruga.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office..
History
The station opened on 10 November 1918 as Miyake Station (三宅駅).[1] It was renamed Kaminaka Station on 10 April 1956.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 268 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
National Route 27- former Kaminaka town hall
See also
References
- Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Japan: JTB. p. 147. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- 駅別JR貨客輸送状況(1日平均) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Fukui Prefectural Government. 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)
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